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Simple Suffixes

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readable

able to be read (-able)

backward

back direction (-ward)

toward

to direction (-ward)

danced

dance before (-d)

meaningful

full of meaning (-ful)

colorful

full of color (-ful)

upward

up direction (-ward)

joyless

empty of joy (-less)

talked

talk before (-ed)

swimming

swim at the moment (+m -ing)

hopeless

empty of hope (-less)

helpful

full of help (-ful)

happily

in a happy way (-ly)

funniest

most funny (-iest)

singing

sing at the moment (-ing)

powerless

empty of power (-less)

slowly

in a slow way (-ly)

powerful

full of power (-ful)

happiness

noun of happy (-ness)

goldenness

noun of golden (-ness)

watched

watch before (-ed)

downward

down direction (-ward)

brightness

noun of bright (-ness)

smallest

most small (-est)

colorless

empty of color (-less)

laughable

able to be laughed at (-able)

sadness

noun of sad (-ness)

strangely

in a strange way (-ly)

meaner

more mean (-er)

forward

front direction (-ward)

craziness

noun of crazy (-ness)

lazier

more lazy (-ier)

meaningless

empty of meaning (-less)

beautiful

full of beauty (-ful)

seaward

sea direction (-ward)

likeable

able to be liked (-able)

bigger

more big (-er)

peaceful

full of peace (-ful)

gently

in a gentle way (-ly)

thankless

empty of thanks (-less)

eating

eat at the moment (-ing)

laughing

laugh at the moment (-ing)

studied

study before (-ied)

excitable

able to be excited (-able)

inward

in direction (-ward)

noticeable

able to be noticed (-able)

nicest

most nice (-st)

writing

write at the moment (-ing)